Phillips County occupies acres of rolling
prairies in north central Montana. The entire
southern boundary of the county is comprised of
portions of the Missouri River and Ft. Peck
Lake. Portions of the Charles M. Russell and
UL Bend National Wildlife Refuges lie along the
banks of the Missouri River and Ft. Peck Lake
in southern Phillips County. The Milk River
crosses west to east through the center of the
county, and the northern boundary of Phillips
County makes up a portion of the
Montana/Canadian border.

Crops - 2009

Acres
Planted

Acres
Harvested

Yield

Unit

Production

Rank

Winter Wheat
Durum Wheat
Other Spring Wheat

43,700
*
93,100

42,500
*
91,000

36.0
*
25.0

Bu.
Bu.
Bu.

1,521,000
*
2,270,000

13
*
12

Barley

22,000

11,000

33.0

Bu.

361,000

23

Oats

2,400

1,100

37

Bu.

41,000

15

Corn For
Grain For Silage

*
----
----

----
*
*

----
*
*

----
Bu.
Tons

----
*
*

----
*
*

Potatoes

*

*

*

Cwt.

*

*

Sugar Beets

*

*

*

Tons

*

*

Dry Peas LentilsAustrian Winter Peas

*
*
*

*
*
*

*
*
*

Cwt
Cwt
Cwt

*
*
*

*
*
*

Dry Beans 1/ Pinto
Beans

*

*

*

Cwt.
Cwt

*

*

Flaxseed
Canola
Mustard Seed
Safflower

*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*

Bu
Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*

All Hay Alfalfa
All Other

----
----
----

*
42,000
35,000

*
2.20
1.35

Tons
Tons
Tons

*
93,000
48,000

*
15
2

1/ Yield is in pounds, production
is in hundredweight. *Either zero or insufficient data for publication.

Livestock

Reference Date

Number of Head

Rank

All Cattle & Calves
Beef Cows & Heifers 2/ Milk
Cows & Heifers 2/

January 1, 2010

83,000
51,000
*

6
3
*

All Sheep & Lambs

January 1, 2010

4,300

18

Hogs & Pigs

December 1, 2009

*

*

2/ That have calved. * Insufficient
data for publication

Census of Agriculture
- 2007

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Number of Farms
Land in Farms (Acres)
Average Farm Size (Acres)
Total Land Area (Acres)